Iblomorpha

Iblomorpha is a small order of barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are only two families and about eight described species in Iblomorpha.^[1][2] In this group we find barnacles that use calcium phosphate in their shell, and species that protect themselves against predators with poison.^[3][4]

Iblomorpha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Thecostraca
Subclass:	Cirripedia
Infraclass:	Thoracica
Superorder:	Phosphatothoracica
Order:	Iblomorpha Buckeridge & Newman, 2006

Genera

These families, subfamilies, and genera belong to the order Iblomorpha:^[1]

• Order Iblomorpha Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
  • Family Iblidae Leach, 1825
    • Subfamily Iblinae Leach, 1825
      • Genus Ibla Leach, 1825
    • Subfamily Neoiblinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
      • Genus Neoibla Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
  • Family Idioiblidae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
    • Subfamily Chaetolepadinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
      • Genus Chaetolepas Studer, 1889
      • Genus Chitinolepas Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
    • Subfamily Idioiblinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
      • Genus Idioibla Buckeridge & Newman, 2006

References

1. "World Register of Marine Species, order Iblomorpha". Retrieved 2021-08-28.
2. Chan, Benny K. K.; Dreyer, Niklas; Gale, Andy S.; Glenner, Henrik; et al. (2021). "The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (3): 789–846. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160. hdl:11250/2990967.
3. Reid, D. G.; Mason, M. J.; Chan, B. K.; Duer, M. J. (2012). "Characterization of the phosphatic mineral of the barnacle Ibla cumingi at atomic level by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance: Comparison with other phosphatic biominerals". Journal of the Royal Society, Interface. 9 (72): 1510–1516. doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0895. PMC 3367826. PMID 22298816.
4. "Barnacles become toxic to survive". Earth News. 22 December 2009.

Further reading

• Martin, Joel W.; Davis, George E. (2001). An Updated Classification of the Recent Crustacea (PDF). Science Series. Vol. 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. ISBN 978-1-891276-27-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2021-08-28.